Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of the freezers was adequately maintained, in safe operating condition, in the kitchen. This failure increased the risk of foodborne illnesses for individuals consuming food prepared from the facility kitchen. Findings include: During an observation on 5/5/25 at 1:33 p.m., the bottom level shelves of the kitchen entry way freezer had two cardboard signs reading, Do Not Use. Food items were stored on all shelves of the freezer except the bottom level. During an interview on 5/7/25 at 2:56 p.m., staff member F stated there were plans to renovate and remodel the kitchen. Staff member F stated the freezer needed to be replaced. …
F908 citations in Montana
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Montana cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
0.34 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2025, this is the portion that was F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Montana surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in Montana, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Montana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.28% | 0.61× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.40× |
| 2025 | 0.16% | 0.34× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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